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Zacks Research Estimates WaFd's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)

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WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of WaFd in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $0.88 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.90. The consensus estimate for WaFd's current full-year earnings is $2.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WaFd's Q3 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.49 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on WAFD. Wall Street Zen upgraded WaFd from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of WaFd in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on WaFd from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.50.

Read Our Latest Analysis on WAFD

WaFd Trading Down 0.0%

WAFD opened at $29.73 on Monday. WaFd has a one year low of $23.75 and a one year high of $38.62. The company has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $29.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.08.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.06. WaFd had a return on equity of 8.57% and a net margin of 15.57%. The business had revenue of $186.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $184.47 million.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.63%. WaFd's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.06%.

Institutional Trading of WaFd

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in WaFd during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 983.5% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,116 shares of the bank's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,013 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 29.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,752 shares of the bank's stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 35.2% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,002 shares of the bank's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of WaFd by 232.4% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,978 shares of the bank's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,383 shares during the period. 83.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WaFd

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WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts.

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